The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19

j. NJ. GILL, representing the Brush
Electric Light Company, died sudden.
ly at Aberdeen.
Beginning recently the Northern Pa.
cific put in affect a sacond-class lin.
tied rate of two cents per mile to all
points in Dakota, for the benefit OF
farm laborers.
Gov. Church has written to Presi.
dent Cleveland asking him to come
out to Dakota this season. The
council of Huron has sent a similar
invitation to the executive.
Col. E. r. Townsend, Twelfth infant.
ry, is detailed to attend the encamp.
ment of the militia of Dakota Terri
tory, to be held at Huron from Sept.
1 to Sept. 8, for the purpose Of In
speeding the troops, taking part there.
in under instructions from the adju-
tapt general of the army.
A hot wind struck Aberdeen and
caused the mercury to run up to los.
At Faulkton lightning struck the
Wurt house. Sheriff Chamberlafn's
brother was severely burned and his
wife and child stunned.
At Gary, Mrs. III. H. Herrick, while
treating her little three year old
daughters eyes. by mistake got hold
OF a bottle OF carbolic acid and horri.
bly, burned the childs eyes and face.
j. w. Holt, one of the very earliest
settlers of Brown county, estimates
his crop of wheat this year at 80
bushels per acre.
For tho past two yea horses have
disappeared in the vicinity of Pierre
and all efforts to capture the thieves
proved fruitless. Inspector Jackson
arrested Van Moore on the Sioux res
ervation who made a full confession
that an organized band has operated
between the Black Hills and Pierre.
A large number of Western characters
are interested and will be arrested.
Mr.. McNaught, attorney for the
Northern Pacific, said a. Bismark,
that lnaSmuch as the territorial goy-
eminent had decided the gross earn
ings law unconstitutional and propos-
ed to assess the property of the rail-
road for taxation his road would de-
clint to pay taxes under the gross
~eefnings law and await q decision.
At Big Stone City, Charles c. AnIes,
son Of Mayor Ames Of Minneapolis,
and Miss Jessie Bryant we're joined in
the bonds of matrimony, Rev.
Charles A. Arthur officiating. The
ceImony took place in the parlors OF
the ST. Charles hotel in the presence
OF a number of friends OF the contract
ing parties including Mayor Ames.
The board Of regent Of Brookings
College hayepaid the contractors SO,
600, the brick work being completed.
They nlso paid Tor land purchased to
the amount OF 81, 900. The contract
for 800 tons OF coal was let to Van
Dusen & Co., of Rochester, Minr., the
lowest bidder. Contracts were also
let for the necessary farm buildings,
and stock purchased.
Joe Devoski was arrested at Fargo
for stealing $4,000 or $1,000 worth
of lewelry a5 Helena. Mont.
Deadwood is excited over alleged
discoveries OF placer gold in Grand
river, l20 miles north.
Dell Rapids citizens are trying to
raise money enough to start a tow
mill.
George Reed has returned to Bis
marck to reimburse the city treasury
for the shortage said to be o~ccasioned
by leaving his work to deputies.
There was some 5000 in the safe
which he left there and over $4,000
in the bank, all of which he might
have taken-not one cent OF which lie
did take.